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Carla Speed McNeil
Ignatz Award, Eisner Award
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Carla Speed McNeil is an

American science fiction writer, cartoonist, and illustrator of comics, best known for the science fiction comic book series Finder.[1]

Career

McNeil's chief work is the ongoing science fiction comic series Finder, which they began self-publishing in 1996. In 2005, they started to publish Finder as a webcomic. The comic was published and available to read on their website until it began to be published by Dark Horse Comics in 2011.[2]

A majority of McNeil's career is focused on collaborations with other comic artists and writers. In 2001, McNeil provided a two-page guest-illustrator spot for

Jenn Manley Lee.[11] The series is published by Image Comics, and is ongoing.[12]

McNeil has also worked on numerous anthologies throughout their career. In 2005, McNeil wrote a comic for the anthology Dignifying Science, which is a collection about women scientists.[13] They have also illustrated Elizabeth Genco's "Here. In My Head" for the 2008 anthology Comic Book Tattoo, which is a collection based on the songs of Tori Amos.[14] They have done work for Saucy Goose Press' anthology Smut Peddler, which is a collection of comics centered around sex positivity. [15] McNeil wrote and drew a story in the first edition, and illustrated the cover and end piece of Smut Peddler: 2014 Edition, which was one of the most successful Kickstarter comics of 2014.[16] They wrote and drew the story "Frog and Snake Never Play Together" for the popular anthology Cautionary Fables and Fairy Tales Vol 2: Africa Edition in 2014.[17]

In 2015, McNeil wrote and illustrated "Both Ends of the Leash," a story that appeared in Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman, for DC Comics.[18]

Awards

In 1997, at

Ignatz Award for Promising New Talent in 1998.[20]

McNeil was nominated for

Eisner Awards in several categories over the years (including "Best Writer/Artist" in 2002[26] and 2003,[27] and "Best Lettering" for Finder and Bad Houses in 2014), and won "Best Webcomic" for Finder in 2009.[28] Finder: Voice won the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Graphic Novel).[29]

In recognition of their work Finder, ComicsAlliance listed McNeil as one of twelve women cartoonists deserving of lifetime achievement recognition.[30]

In 2017, Finder was nominated by readers for NPR's "Let's Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels," and was chosen for the list by a panel of award-winning comic artists.[31]

Bibliography

As writer and artist

Illustrator

Cover work

References

  1. ^ Press, Oni. "Carla Speed McNeil - Oni Press". secure.onipress.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. ^ "Adventures in Publishing: Carla Speed McNeil's 'Finder'". Publishers Weekly. 7 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Transmetropolitan: Filth of the City | Sequart Database". Sequart Organization. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  4. ^ "Frank Ironwine « Read About Comics". www.readaboutcomics.com. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  5. ^ Depository, Book. "Queen & Country Volume 5: Operation: Stormfront : Greg Rucka : 9781929998845". www.bookdepository.com. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  6. ^ "About". Carla Speed McNeil. Archived from the original on 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  7. ^ "The Merchant of Death Graphic Novel". D.J. MacHale Books. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  8. ^ "Alex de Campi And Carla Speed McNeil Talk 'My Little Pony' [Interview]". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  9. ^ "Dynamite® Legends Of Red Sonja #1 (Of 5)". dynamite.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  10. ^ "About". Carla Speed McNeil. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  11. ^ "No Mercy, Vol. 3 Tp | Releases | Image Comics". imagecomics.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  12. ^ "No Mercy #1 | Releases | Image Comics". imagecomics.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  13. ^ Dignifying Science: Stories About Women Scientists - Comics by comiXology. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017.
  14. ^ "SHE'S YOUR COMICS: Tori Amos' "Comic Book Tattoo"". Comic Book Resources. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  15. ^ Smut Peddler - Comics by comiXology. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014.
  16. ^ "The Top Five Kickstarter Comics Of 2014". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  17. ^ Cautionary Fables and Fairy Tales Vol. 2: Africa Edition - Comics by comiXology. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015.
  18. ^ "SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN #15". DC. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  19. ^ "Friends of Lulu 1998 Lulu Awards". www.hahnlibrary.net. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  20. ^ "1998 Ignatz Award Recipients | SPX: The Small Press Expo". 2016-03-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  21. ^ "Friends of Lulu 2001 Lulu Awards". www.hahnlibrary.net. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  22. ^ "Friends of Lulu announces award nominees". Comic Book Resources. 2002-07-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  23. ^ "2001 Ignatz Awards Cancelled | SPX: The Small Press Expo". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  24. ^ "2004 Ignatz Award Recipients | SPX: The Small Press Expo". 2017-01-06. Archived from the original on 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  25. ^ "2005 Ignatz Award Recipients | SPX: The Small Press Expo". 2016-03-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2017-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  26. ^ 2002 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Comic Book Awards Almanac
  27. ^ 2003 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Comic Book Awards Almanac
  28. ^ "The 2009 Eisner Award Winners Announced at Comic-Con". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  29. ^ "Book Prizes – Los Angeles Times Festival of Books» 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners & Finalists". events.latimes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  30. ^ "12 Women in Comics Who Deserve Lifetime Achievement Recognition". Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  31. ^ "Let's Get Graphic: 100 Favorite Comics And Graphic Novels". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-11-16.

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